Investor Overview
2017
$30M
1
12
25
2
5.75x
Next Gear Ventures invests in smart mobility early stage startups. The fund targets game-changing companies and has an exclusive strategic relationships with DRIVE – Israel’s leading smart mobility innovation center.
The automotive and mobility ecosystem is going through an accelerated disruption process, driven by game-changing technologies and business model innovations. Autonomous driving, connectivity between vehicles and systems as well as new functionalities and smart traffic management are disrupting the industry at a tremendous pace. Israeli innovations are at the forefront of this technological eruption. Subsequently, the majority of multi-national automotive corporates are actively seeking and acquiring Israeli smart mobility startups, creating exceptional investment opportunities!
News
| ㅤTitle | Date | |
|---|---|---|
 | ㅤnT-Tao Receives Investment from Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital | FinSMEs | September 1, 2023 |
| ㅤNoTraffic Raises $50M in Series B Funding | FinSMEs | June 27, 2023 |
 | ㅤinfiniDome Raises $9M in Series A Funding | April 24, 2023 |
| ㅤOttopia Raises $14.5M in Series A Funding | January 11, 2023 |
Team (2)
| Name | Title | Contact | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | ㅤTal Cohen | Partner and Board Member | 1 |
 | ㅤOmer Shachar | Partner | 1 |
Portfolio (12)
| ㅤCompany Name | Status | Founded | Sector | Funding ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ㅤMidnight Robotics | Acquired | 2019 | Agritech, Autonomous, LIDAR, Sensor, Camera, Farming | |
 | ㅤNT-Tao | Active | 2019 | Energy, Nuclear, Cleantech, Climate | $27.5M |
 | ㅤOttopia | Active | 2018 | Automotive, Autonomous, Teleoperation, Industrial, Mining | $26.5M |
 | ㅤForetellix | Active | 2018 | Automotive, Connected Vehicle, Tools, Testing | $91M |
 | ㅤAutofleet | Active | 2017 | Automotive, Fleet Management, Optimization | $27.5M |
Funding Rounds (25)
| ㅤCompany Name | Round | Date | Investors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ㅤNT-Tao | Series A | August 2023 | 7 |
 | ㅤNoTraffic | Series B | June 2023 | 9 |
 | ㅤInfinidome | Series A | April 2023 | 3 |
| ㅤNT-Tao | Series A | February 2023 | 7 |
| ㅤOttopia | Series A | January 2023 | 5 |
Funds (1)
| Fund Name | Date Announced | |
|---|---|---|
 | ㅤNext Gear Ventures raises $30 million | December 2019 |
Co-Investors (72)
| ㅤInvestor Name | Investor Type | Founded | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ㅤOurCrowd | Crowdfunding | 2013 | 86 |
 | ㅤlool ventures | Venture Capital | 2012 | 22 |
 | ㅤManiv Mobility | Venture Capital | 2014 | 18 |
 | ㅤ83North | Venture Capital | 2006 | 35 |
 | ㅤUpWest Labs | Venture Capital | 2012 | 30 |
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